John,
Today, I want to share a story with you about an experience I had with my health and our health care system. It’s important to me that you understand why I’m proud to support Medicare for All and why I take this fight to guarantee health care for all so personally.
But before I do, I want to make a request. Will you join our campaign for U.S. Senate? Together, we can bring change to Kentucky and elect a senator who will fight to make sure that everyone has quality health care.
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Three years ago, I was forced to ration my insulin, and almost died as a result. At that time, I didn’t have enough money to take care of my girls, make sure they had food to eat, afford my medication, and make it to the next pay day.
So, I made the choice most parents would make. I rationed my insulin to make sure my family had enough to survive. Because no matter what, I’m going to choose my girls every time.
Shortly after, my body started to shut down. I remember — I was throwing up, I really couldn’t walk, and my mom had to carry me out of the house. I don’t know how she did it, but she took me to the hospital. I was suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis. The doctors told my family they didn’t think I was gonna make it.
My daughters, Kaylin and Prestyn, came to visit me in the hospital. And when they laid on me to hug me, I was trying as hard as I could to hug them back, but I physically couldn’t. It was one of the hardest moments I’ve ever experienced — and it was all because I chose them, a choice I would make every single time.
I nearly died because I didn’t have enough money for my insulin refill. Depending on my coverage, my insulin could easily cost over $1,000 a month — and some months, that’s not an amount we could easily afford.
John, I don’t want anyone to ever have to feel that. I don’t want anyone to have to feel the pain and heartbreak of not being able to hug their children. To not be able to afford their medication. To not be able to afford to stay alive. That’s why I fully support Medicare for All.
And I don’t just support everyone having access to quality care, but actually having it in their lives. Health care is an economic policy. It’s a family policy. It’s a policy we need for our future, and I’m fighting for it.
Because I want to make sure whenever my daughters reach out to hug me, I can hug them back. And I want that for all of us.
I’m ready to lead on issues like these in the Senate, John, because I’ve lived the struggle that too many politicians like Rand Paul only talk about.
If you believe that we need leaders in our Congress who are ready to fight for issues like Medicare for All — if you believe that we should all have quality health care, no matter what — will you please join our campaign today?
Thank you for reading my story,
Charles Booker
PAID FOR BY BOOKER FOR KENTUCKY
